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Military/Veteran Jobs and Benefits news of the day for 6/25/14

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Decades after the Cold War, a VOA-Coast Guard Partnership is Honored (VOA) In 2014, long after the end of the Cold War, the USS Courier may not be familiar to most Americans, citizens of the former Soviet Union or the Eastern bloc. But, between 1952 and 1964, this Coast Guard vessel floated off the coast of Rhodes, Greece, and beamed thousands of hours’ worth of Voice of America broadcasts behind the Iron Curtain.

Veterans Job Fair (WTAM) The Cuyahoga County Veterans Service Commission and local companies has come together to host a free hiring fair for veterans, active military members, reservists and military spouses. It will be held on Thursday, June 26th at Public Auditorium.

VA’s next challenge — Expanding benefits for same-sex couples (The Blaze) While the Department of Veterans Affairs is just starting to climb out of the crisis related to veterans’ wait time for healthcare, the Obama administration is pushing the VA take on a new task — ensuring it delivers benefits to all same-sex couples.

When PTSD benefits are abused (The Denver Post) In 2009, Iraq war veteran Jesse Bratcher was looking at a long prison sentence when an Oregon jury instead found him guilty but insane due to post-traumatic stress syndrome.

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